Tom Wanyama

Overview

Tom Wanyama’s research seeks to use Industry 4.0; an industrial strategy for optimizing production and logistics; to develop, distribute, and monitor low-cost smart assistive living equipment such as walking cans, railings, grab bars and shower chairs that allow seniors to stay longer in their homes. The equipment is designed to leverage Internet of Things (IoT) technologies to collect and send data to cloud servers where it is analysed using Artificial Intelligence algorithms to generate automatic notification to caregivers and family members. The target users of the devices are the many low-income seniors who cannot afford such equipment. Thus, this research does not only focus on equipment development but also covers the business model that ensures all seniors acquire equipment needed to keep them independent longer.

Affiliations

• Associate Professor
• Faculty of Engineering, McMaster University
• Leadership in Teaching and Learning Fellow, Paul R. MacPherson Institute for Leadership, Innovation and Excellence in Teaching, McMaster University
• Associate Professor, Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology
• Chair, Automation Engineering Technology program, Walter G. Booth School of
• Director, SEPT Learning Factory
• Engineering Practice and Technology
• Associate Member, Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Associate member, Department of Civil Engineering

Education

• BSc (Electrical Engineering), Makerere University
• MSc (Electrical Engineering), University of New South Wales
• PhD (Electrical and Computer Engineering), University of Calgary